The Bradshaw Lecture on the Brain Structures Concerned in Vision and the Visual Field: Delivered Before the Royal College of Surgeons of England on December 11th, 1909 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Francis Richardson Cross

9780484258456: The Bradshaw Lecture on the Brain Structures Concerned in Vision and the Visual Field: Delivered Before the Royal College of Surgeons of England on December 11th, 1909 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0484258451 ISBN 13: 9780484258456

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Unlock how the brain sees: from the calcarine fissure to the hidden networks that shape sight and meaning.

The book presents a broad survey of brain structures involved in vision, tracing how sight travels from the retina to the cortex and how different animals reveal the evolution of these regions. It draws on an interplay of anatomy, histology, and case observations to explain which areas are responsible for basic perception, complex interpretation, and the links between sight and thought, speech, and action.

Readers will gain a clear map of the visual cortex, including the primary visual area along the calcarine fissure, the visuo-psychic region that interprets impressions, and the networks that connect sight with memory and language. It covers how binocular vision develops, how different species structure their vision, and what happens when specific regions are damaged.

Where the primary visual area lies and how impressions from the retina are processed.
How the visuo-psychic area builds interpretation, memory, and language connections.
How binocular vision, overlap of fields, and spatial depth relate to the brain’s wiring.
How long- and short-range association fibers link vision to movement, reading, and speech.

Ideal for readers curious about how vision is represented in the brain and how structural changes relate to function and perception.

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